Published: December 28, 2009

WATERLOO, ILL. – St. Louis-based Guarantee Electrical has completed the $38 million, 227,000-square-foot Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5 High School in Waterloo, Ill. The technologically advanced facility features 57 classrooms, three gymnasiums, a 462-seat auditorium, three vocational shops and a central courtyard with a pond and fountain.  

The project showcases the advantages delivered to school districts through Guarantee’s innovative preconstruction planning. For example, to conserve energy and reduce long-term costs, Guarantee specified occupancy sensors in classrooms and gyms to automatically turn overhead lights off and on. It achieved further long-term savings by installing 54-watt T-5 fixtures with instant-on control panels in more than 20,000 square feet of gym space rather than the originally specified 400-watt bi-level fixtures.

Guarantee also installed the facility’s central power system as well as pro-sound and lighting systems in the auditorium.

St. Louis-based S.M. Wilson & Co. was the construction manager.

Founded in 1902, St. Louis-based Guarantee Electrical is consistently ranked among the largest electrical contractors in the United States. Its operations include branch offices in Granite City, Ill. and Denver, Colo., plus ongoing operations in California.  The company provides full-scope electrical contracting, including preconstruction, construction, engineering and design, design-build, design-assist, value engineering, procurement, service and preventive maintenance.  To learn more, visit www.geco.com.